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Moving from an apartment to a house is a crazy process, especially when kids are in the way when you move boxes around. actually i guess it's far more exciting for them that for us. Anyway it is now done. we moved. The house is great. huge. and we are happy and exhausted.

Tinnitus is still here, and unfortunately the 1 year milestone has been reached in august. It is sometimes hard to plan the future when you don't know what tomorrow will be made of. sound? no sound? full sound? "T", as they call it, is a bit like a torture. true it is not cancer, and theorically i'm not going to die tomorrow because of it. but when the sound is at its peak, i sometimes wonder how i'm able to deal with it without losing my mind. it's a day after day process i suppose... and there's still very bearable moments, so i'll shut my mouth.

Anyway i'm still creative, and that's probably the only thing that counts. here's an extract of an illustration i did around june, for the cover of a novel by Sean Williams, called Cenotaxis.

Beautiful stuff as always my man!!!I find when one is creating, its like your in another world. Its amazing how, while in the creative process one tends to forget, if only for a short time, lifes thorns...amazing thing this 'art'.Keep up the great work!

I've been aware of Tinitus for a while and always imagined it to be a challenge to everyday life. Then recently I was lucky enough to have just a temporary (and thankfully mild) case - and I must say that I fully admire anyone who can deal with it 24/7. Needless to say, the image is amazing also.

Hi sparth, I can not really imagine what it must be like to have that sound 24/7 in my ear. hang in there sir.

This last piece is fantastic, way to go on making a little go a long way. Are you still working at id software? Saw John Carmack demo the new engine the other day and I was completely blown away by the art and the world - even more so than the actual game engine. A friend of mine commented on how sparthy the world looks now. Dunno if you had a hand in that, but great work coming from you either way.

Beautiful work as always, but I am writing mostly to offer my support for your tinnitus. I completely understand your suffering because I have suffered with the same condition. In the darkest times, I also questioned how I could continue on.

However, I have found some answers through my experience that have helped me, and I would be happy to share with you, should you want to hear my advice.

I know that you have probably done all of the research and seen the doctors, but I am sure you also know by now that tinnitus is not well understood, so I believe any advice is worth considering. Maybe something I have gone through can help you, too.

I don't want to write a book on your blog, so please feel free to e-mail me at:

Sorry to read you're suffering from "T" I have it myself, and I heard once on a radio interview that the sound of crickets can help diminish the sound and bring some comfort, for some people the "T" vanished completely while the crickets where playing.

Structura

Published by DesignStudioPress and Released in 2008, Structura - the art of Sparth, is available at Amazon as well as DesignStudioPress. Structura is a collection of Sparth's personal artworks in addition to a selection of his professional works.